Jeffrey D. Hamby at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Cobb County Juvenile Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Jeffrey D. Hamby
Judge · Cobb County Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- He also engages with the community to support at-risk youth and educate the public on juvenile justice issues
Education
- Georgia State University — B.A. (1982)
Additional information
- Public records indicate that in 2025, Jeffrey D. Hamby earned $214,251 as a Judge of the Juvenile Court, reflecting a 4% increase from the previous year
- Hamby has been recognized for his ethical standards and client service, receiving peer-reviewed awards for professional excellence
- Currently the presiding judge, managing the court’s operations and case assignments among the four judges, with each judge handling roughly 200 cases per month.
- Judge in the Cobb County Juvenile Court, where he oversees cases involving minors under 18 years old for dependency matters and under 17 for delinquency, unruly conduct, and traffic violations.
- As a juvenile court judge, Hamby is responsible for adjudicating cases involving dependency, delinquency, and unruly conduct.
- He emphasizes rehabilitation and community-based interventions, including programs for adolescent drug and alcohol prevention, family treatment, and juvenile drug treatment.
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Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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